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Codec: vp09.01.21.08.03

84.73% Encoder Support
53,403 of 63,025 sessions supported encoding
85.24% Decoder Support
10,086 of 11,833 sessions supported decoding

Codec Specifications

Codec Family VP9
Profile Profile 1 (8-bit)
Level 2.1
Maximum Resolution SD (512×480)
Maximum Bitrate 4 Mbps

VideoEncoder Support Matrix

Browser × Platform encoder support from 63,025 test sessions. Browser detection based on user agent strings.

Browser Windows Windows macOS macOS iOS iOS Android Android Linux Linux
ChromeChrome/Chromium
 99.2% 27,564 / 27,785 98.66% 4,190 / 4,247 — 98.72% 12,066 / 12,223 96.45% 1,548 / 1,605
SafariSafari
 — 0.25% 4 / 1,597 0.01% 1 / 7,007 — —
EdgeEdge
 99.61% 5,101 / 5,121 98.08% 51 / 52 — 100.0% 119 / 119 100.0% 10 / 10
FirefoxFirefox
 99.95% 2,164 / 2,165 100.0% 286 / 286 — 0.0% 0 / 14 100.0% 272 / 272

VideoDecoder Support Matrix

Browser × Platform decoder support from 11,833 test sessions. Decoder data collection started Jan 2026.

Browser Windows Windows macOS macOS iOS iOS Android Android Linux Linux
ChromeChrome/Chromium
 100.0% 5,170 / 5,170 100.0% 647 / 647 — 100.0% 2,294 / 2,294 100.0% 380 / 380
SafariSafari
 — 0.78% 2 / 256 0.5% 7 / 1,405 — —
EdgeEdge
 100.0% 1,036 / 1,036 — — 100.0% 37 / 37 —
FirefoxFirefox
 100.0% 395 / 395 100.0% 49 / 49 — — 100.0% 55 / 55